Faculty Perspectives – PhD Program
Leming Lin, Associate Professor of Finance PhD, University of Florida What are your interactions with the PhD Program? Ie. Teaching a specific course, Doctoral and Research Committee, etc. I currently serve as the finance area representative on the Doctoral and...
Barry Mitnick Honored at Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh Buddy Walk
Barry Mitnick, professor of organizations and entrepreneurship at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, was honored at the 30th Annual Buddy Walk of the Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh, held at PNC Park on October 19, 2024. Over 2,000 people attended...
Happy 50th Anniversary to Barry Mitnick’s Theory of Agency
We often think that in the many relationships in society where we depend on the services of others it is always better to have more perfect agents. But consider three cases: A. Imagine you own a company, but you can’t manage it all by yourself. You hire someone...
Q&A with Sharon Alvarez, President of the Academy of Management
Pitt Business asked Alvarez for her thoughts about her leadership role, the organization, and management industry today.
Return to Office Mandates Don’t Improve Employee or Company Performance
While many firms are sticking to the working from home mode, a lot of others have implemented or are considering return-to-office mandates.